Do you teach Halloween art projects in school? If you need to temper the spooky and select friendlier versions of Jack-O’Lanterns projects for your October Art Program, you’ve landed on... Learn More

You’d think drawing pumpkins is easy. Not so! After watching my students scribble oddly shaped circles onto paper, only to have them not like it, crumple it up and throw... Learn More

These beautiful, glowing pumpkins have a lot going on! This multi-step pumpkin art project includes drawing from observations and sequence, primary color mixing, adding highlights, cutting and pasting skills and... Learn More

If you’re looking for an easy approach to teaching kids art, there’s no better system than using the elements and principles of art. What is texture and why is it... Learn More

Monsters are always a popular subject for my younger art students. My go-to monster lesson for this age group has always been Where the Wild Things Are, but this year... Learn More

While searching for a literature tie-in for these adorable apples, I found Nikki McClure’s exquisite book Apple. The story takes you on a visual journey of the cycle of an... Learn More

Who doesn’t love snuggling up on a chilly winter night? As the days start to get shorter and colder, this hibernating bear will have you dreaming of cozy winter nights... Learn More

One of the best ways to transition children into art-making is through a book. And if that book connects with the season, all the better. During the days when children... Learn More

Growing up in Canada, late Fall meant more than the anticipation of Halloween. It was the appearance of bright red poppies on the lapels of every citizen in our small... Learn More